Kaløvig Sailing Centre
The sailors for the 2011 A-Class Catamaran World Championships have something special to look forward to when the starting signal is fired. The racing competition around Kaløvig Sailing Centre could probably not be better anywhere else in the world than they are here in the Bay of Aarhus and has through decaces hostede some of the best sailors in the world.
Kaløvig Sailing Centre
Åstrup Strandvej 68A
DK- 8541 Skødstrup
www.kalovigbaadelaug.dk
+45 86 99 19 67
The Race Area
Race Courses
The race courses will be E-SE of the Kaløvig Sailing Center, both very quick to reach and visiable from the Sailing Centre. Please refer to the Notice of Race and the Sailing Instructions for the exact location of the race courses.
Useful links:
Short report on the current conditions in the Bay of Aarhus
Weather forecast for the Bay of Aarhus, Danish Meteorogical Institute
Weather Station in Kaløvig Sailing Centre
Web cam 1 from Kaløvig Sailing Centre
Web Cam 2 from Kaløvig Sailing Centre
Wind Forecast for the Bay of Aarhus, Windguru
Wind Statistic Diagramme for the Bay of Aarhus, by Danish Meterological Institute
Race area notes
The Bay of Aarhus was shaped and sculpted by the last ice age. It is a typical glacial moraine landscape with hills and valleys, and the shoreline bears clear evidence of just how far the ice stretched in its progress toward the east.
In some places the terrain rises to little more than molehill height, while in other areas 20 to 30 metre high cliffs tower over the water.
The depth of water varies between 10 and 40 metres – including the depth of the commercial channel. The layout of the bay makes it a very safe place to sail.
Regardless of wind direction and wind force the Bay of Aarhus will always protect you from the most extreme weather conditions. The safe waters and the unique location near Denmark’s second largest city make the Bay of Aarhus a truly vital area for sailing and simply a spectacular recreational area.
